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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220150560004 · 02/17/2015 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator
Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine
0101401

Narrative

SUTURES ONLY - Employee was standing between shields 3 and 4 behind the dog house operating tailgate end of shear, when the shear entered the stump of coal a rock hit the employee on the face causing laceration requiring sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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